Dutch produce early English green beans (7)

I believe the answer is:

edamame

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This clue could be a double definition.

'dutch' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
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'produce early english green beans' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Another definition for edamame that I've seen is " type of bean".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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